So, let's see...the first month was just class from 8-12 every morning, and then homework, going to the mall, going to a movie, going other places in San Jose, and going out a few nights a week. I wish I had kept track of all of the small cultural differences that have interested me over this past month and a half, because there were many here and there. I'll try and think of a few right now...
One of the most obvious differences is the way people drive around here. I think that crazy driving (or at least what we in the United States consider to be crazy) is pretty common in a lot of countries around the world; I remember a lack of traffic lanes in France, and have also seen the driving in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru, and they all seem to go with their own flow. It's funny, because if I were to drive around in my own car here, I would definitely get in an accident within the first ten minutes, but being driven around by locals, especially taxis, doesn't scare me in the slightest. I honestly think the rate of traffic accidents is lower here than in the States, because even though they all drive super fast about an inch away from each other, I have hardly seen any accidents since I got here. There is a lot of honking involved, too, but I have been told that while some of the honking is angry, a lot of it is just people talking to each other; saying thanks if someone lets them merge, saying hi if you know someone, etc.
Also, something I noticed in the past couple of days because the rainy season has finally arrived is that rain jackets are very rare around here, which makes me a huge nerd, because I wear mine everywhere. Instead, the norm is to carry around umbrellas and whip them out whenever it starts to downpour. So it's official, I am a nerd in Costa Rica. I've learned to accept it.
Well, that's all for now, I'll think of more later. Maybe I'll write a list to remind myself. Ha. I always say that. Peace. =]
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